Solar eclipse of April 16, 1874

A total solar eclipse occurred on April 16, 1874. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide.

Solar eclipse of April 16, 1874
Map
Type of eclipse
NatureTotal
Gamma-0.8364
Magnitude1.0569
Maximum eclipse
Duration251 sec (4 m 11 s)
Coordinates39.9°S 0.9°W / -39.9; -0.9
Max. width of band335 km (208 mi)
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse14:00:53
References
Saros117 (61 of 71)
Catalog # (SE5000)9220

Observations

It is a part of solar Saros 117.

References

    • NASA chart graphics
    • Mabel Loomis Todd (1900). Total Eclipses of the Sun. Little, Brown.
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